Chapter 102

• "Amelia, sweetheart, let's not make a scene. I just want to be a part of your big day. Can't a father want that for his daughter?"
• Amelia's expression hardened. "You're not my father. A father doesn’t beat his daughter in front of her younger ones, forcing them to watch, doesn’t ruin every important moment in her life, doesn't treat her like trash, does not humiliate her in public, doesn't steal her hard-earned money to gamble and drink all day and doesn't leave kids in the house for weeks with no food or means of survival. You lost that right a long time ago, Simon."
• Simon’s smile faded slightly, but he kept his composure. "Now, now, let's not dwell on the past. I'm a changed man. Prison does that to you."